GHSA-wxgw-qj99-44c2

Impact

forge.util.setPath had a potential prototype pollution issue if called with untrusted keys. This API was not used by forge itself.

Patches

The forge.util.setPath API and related functions were removed in 0.10.0.

Workarounds

Don't call forge.util.setPath directly or indirectly with untrusted keys.

References

• https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-NODEFORGE-598677
• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-7720

For more information

If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:

• Open an issue in forge.
• Email us at support@digitalbazaar.com.